Windows Modules Installer Worker causes memory hog

Anonymous
2013-06-20T16:05:57+00:00

The Windows Modules Installer Worker service hogs up a lot of memory constantly & I can't figure out the reason.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-02-28T15:02:42+00:00

    Please follow the suggestions provided by TnTzz replied on December 19, 2014in the following link:

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-performance/windows-modules-installer-worker-high-cpu-usage/bf3dc73e-0b05-4935-920c-22409323f258?page=2

    Please get back to us with the updated status of the issue so that we can work on it to help you better.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-03-20T14:58:35+00:00

    THE EASY WAY TO PREVENT:

    (WINDOWS MODULES INSTALLER) FROM HOGGING MEMORY

    and HAVING TO WAIT FOR YOUR COMPUTER TO RUN SMOOTH AGAIN !

    WINDOWS 7 VERSION

    -On Keyboard-

    1.  Press Windows Symbol +R together....

    (brings up search window with:   services.msc

    2.  Click - OK

    (brings up - ( Services (local) Window )

    1. Scroll down to:

    ( Windows Module... )

    Double Click it..... brings up Modules Properties....

    4.  Under General Tab go to:

    "Startup Type" 

    You will see 4 options there and click

    "DISABLE"

    IGNORE THE WARNING and Say OK !

    
I did this over a week ago and had NO Problems with my Laptop since !

( If this helps you,  please let me know )

Good Luck !

**P. S.  You can always go back and change it to what it was......!**

**Also -  I have Norton Internet Security Installed as well...!**

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-27T22:49:02+00:00

    when I tried to do the sfc scan it didn't work told me you must be an administrator running a console session in order to use the sfc utility

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-23T18:59:08+00:00

    I did everything you said to do and the only running process that was using up a bunch of CPU power and memory was the darn Windows Modules Installer Worker.  Can I turn it off or will that screw up my computer?

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-05-25T11:48:34+00:00

    Yes,  you can (turn it off) and still be safe with no more lag and waiting !

    I did on mine and it has been running without problems ever since..!

    And remember you can always turn it back on !

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